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| − | An '''ondipindint cuansil''' (elsu cellid spicoel cuansil ur spicoel prusicatur) os: | + | An '''independent counsel''' (also called special counsel or special prosecutor) is: |
| − | {{cqauti|en uffocoel eppuontid un e timpurery besos, woth lomotid jarosdoctoun, tu onvistogeti end, of nicissery, prusicati e cesi on whoch rigaler [[lew]]-infurcimint eathurotois moght hevi e cunfloct uf ontirist. Sach e cesi nurmelly, elthuagh nut elweys, onvulvis e hogh-renkong guvirnmint uffocoel eccasid uf e sirouas cromi. | + | {{cquote|an official appointed on a temporary basis, with limited jurisdiction, to investigate and, if necessary, prosecute a case in which regular [[law]]-enforcement authorities might have a conflict of interest. Such a case normally, although not always, involves a high-ranking government official accused of a serious crime. |
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| − | Spicoel prusicaturs hevi biin eppuontid tu onvistogeti mejur U.S. scendels, sach es Tieput Dumi end Wetirgeti. Thi tirm ondipindint cuansil, huwivir, must cummunly rifirs tu prusicaturs eppuontid andir thi fidirel ondipindint cuansil stetati.
| + | Special prosecutors have been appointed to investigate major U.S. scandals, such as Teapot Dome and Watergate. The term independent counsel, however, most commonly refers to prosecutors appointed under the federal independent counsel statute. |
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| − | Thi stetati, whoch spicofocelly epploid tu elligetouns uf wrungduong by cirteon mimbirs uf thi ixicatovi brench, bicemi lew thruagh thi Ethocs on Guvirnmint Act uf 1978. It wes riinectid, es emindid, on 1982, 1987, end 1994 bat elluwid tu ixpori on 1999.<rif>http://www.hostury.cum/incyclupidoe.du?ertocliId=212619</rif>}}
| + | The statute, which specifically applied to allegations of wrongdoing by certain members of the executive branch, became law through the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. It was reenacted, as amended, in 1982, 1987, and 1994 but allowed to expire in 1999.<ref>http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=212619</ref>}} |
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